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Faith

A Gardener’s Look at Life

July 28, 2010

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Written by Anne Elliot, Contributing Writer
I'm not much of a gardener, but over the last few years, I'm been attempting a little bit more each summer. It started three summers ago when I planted just a [...]

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The Lesson of the Pickles

July 14, 2010

Written by Beth Corcoran, Contributing Writer
As I am writing this, I am currently working on my third batch of pickles.  I’ve been buying cucumbers from the farmer’s market and making all kinds of pickles, although garlic dill is definitely my family’s favorite.  Pickles are just such a tangy and refreshing treat!
This is my first summer [...]

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Coming Out of My Bubble: Serving Others by Serving Food

June 24, 2010

Guest Post by Hallee
I have a new venture in my life. One recent morning in Sunday School, our teacher announced that our class would be one of four groups who would be volunteering with a local church's soup kitchen. That immediately got my attention. I had no idea my little town in central [...]

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Celebrating Earth Day: A Christian Perspective on Stewardship of the Environment

April 22, 2010
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Today I want to celebrate Earth Day by sharing just a bit about why I, as a Christian, care about the environment and choose to put time, money and effort towards practicing mindful stewardship of God's glorious creation.
Here are some of the main reasons that our family has made environmental stewardship a priority as we [...]

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Celebrating the Power of the Cross this Easter Weekend

April 4, 2010

I was recently reminded again of this powerful song, which we sang at our Good Friday service last night. Listen and be reminded of the best news ever... that through the cross, Christ has taken our blame, born the wrath of God, and now we stand forgiven at the cross.
Not sure whether you stand forgiven [...]

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It’s (About) Time for a Change

February 24, 2010
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Photo credit robyn michelle-lee lifestyle photography
There's a change coming. It's been coming for a long time and I'm sorry that it's taken me so long.
I need to apologize to you all. For the past two years, I have been a member of the BlogHer ad network. I need to state right away that there is [...]

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Seasons of Difficulty

January 14, 2010

As I wrote yesterday's post about our HOPE in the midst of trial, I was reminded of a series of posts that I wrote two years ago in response to our journey through my husband's cancer diagnosis and treatments. I thought they seemed relevant and timely considering where we're at this week, so I thought [...]

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Hope in the Midst of Trial

January 12, 2010

It's been a long, hard day. Today was the second day that my husband has been in the hospital, and at this point, we do not know when he will be coming home. Life since Friday has been a fairly exhausting mix of his illness, much work to be done (my own, as well as [...]

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Celebrate with Joy: Epiphany and Reflections on Transforming our Christmas Celebrations

January 5, 2010
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I found this year to be one of our most meaningful Christmas seasons so far. It has been such a blessing to begin implementing even a few new things into the way that we celebrate the birth of our Savior. Here are some of the things that we did this year:

Daily Advent devotions through the [...]

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We Are So Rich

December 30, 2009
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**I've returned from a much needed week-long computer break and I'm glad to be back! We had a very blessed Christmas, rejoicing in our Savior's birth and enjoying special times with family. I'll post just a little bit this week and then be more back to normal posting by next week. I hope that you [...]

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